10 Of The Best Snacks To Keep You Going On A Camping Trip

Looking for snack ideas for a camping trip? Look no more! Below is a list of 10 of the best snacks to bring on a camping trip. They’re great whether you’re going solo or going with a group. Not only are they easy, but they’ll give you what you need to keep going and to keep things fun at camp!

#1 Granola Bars

Granola bars are an essential, especially if your camping trip involves high levels of activity like hiking or biking. It’s loaded with carbs, which is essential in giving you energy. There’s a lot of options out there, but if you want, you can make your own.

Making your own granola is quite simple. You can find tons of recipes online. I personally love that I can customize it. You can add chocolate, dried fruit, nuts, or seeds - whatever you like! I love adding chia seeds, dried blueberries, and dessicated coconut in my granola bars.

#2 Chips and Dip

Chips are a great snack for camping. You can have them while lounging around or while telling stories around the campfire. They’re great for groups too! The downside is that they’re not so good if you’re backpacking or hiking.

If you have the luxury of bringing chips, make sure to match it with dip as well. You can buy ready-made, or if you’re like me, make you own dip! I usually like cheese dips or guacamole. You can even make your own nachos in camp! You just need tortilla chips and the best cheese for nachos. Again, you can personalize it as much as you want to!

#3 Beef Jerky

Beef jerky is another camping staple. They're especially great if you're backpacking, biking, paddling, or hiking because it's extremely compact and lightweight. More importantly, it’s gives a great balance of fat, protein, and carbs.

Like granola bars, you can find a lot of brands of beef jerky in stores. However, you can also make it yourself. It’s a lot easier than you think. It’ll also be cheaper too! Check this recipe out!

#4 Campfire Popcorn

Make your campfire conversations or stories more fun with some popcorn! Nowadays, you can find popcorn specifically packed for campfires. If not, you can do it yourself with a pot or disposable pie pan and foil. Click here to make your own campfire popcorn.

#5 Fresh Fruit

You can’t go wrong with fresh fruits! They’re healthy and tasty, and you can do fun things with them too. For instance, you can have fruit kebabs or fruit salad. You could also dip them in chocolate or cover them in peanut butter. If you have kids, that will certainly get them more interested. And let’s be honest, it’ll get us grown ups want to eat fruits too!

#6 Crudites and dip

It’s really not that difficult to eat healthy when you go camping. Crudites are easy to prepare - simply cut up the vegetables into the size you want. Pack them in zip locks or food containers and keep them in a cooler. Another great thing is that you can bring whatever dip you like - a sour cream dip, hummus, salsa, etc.

#7 Dehydrated Fruit

In some cases, fresh fruit might not be practical to bring. In that case, bring some dehydrated fruit with you. If you’re looking for something sweet on your taste buds, this should do the trick. They’re also rich in nutrients, which is why they make a great hiking or backpacking snack.

If you buy commercially dried fruit, keep in mind that some may contain sugar additives, food coloring, preservatives, and other artificial stuff. Try to go for organic dried fruit if you want to keep things natural and healthy.

#8 Camping Cookies

Cookies are a great snack for anything! Again, you can get them commercially or you can make your own. Either way, they’re easy to bring to camp and they’re great snacks! For me, I prefer to make my own cookies. My staple camping cookies would have to be oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They’re great energizers for after a long activity and you can’t really go wrong with a classic!

If you want something new, try replacing the chocolate chips with some dried berries. You can add in some nuts and seeds too, if you like. If not cookies, you can even make energy balls. Many recipes don’t need baking, so that’s even much easier!

#9 Roasted Nuts

There’s not much to say about nuts. They’re a great snack but more importantly, they’re rich in protein. After a long day of activities at camp, munching on some nuts like almonds will give you the boost of protein that you need.

To make your nuts more exciting, add some flavor by adding cinnamon, vegetable oil, and agave nectar. Roast it for about 7 minutes at around 350 degrees, then add salt and pepper to taste. You can try other flavors too!

#10 S’mores

You didn’t think this list would end without s’mores, did you? They’re a must at camp! Kids and grown-ups alike enjoy this good ol’ camping classic. Pack some graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate. You know the drill!

There you have it

There you have it - 10 of the best snacks to keep you going on a camping trip! It’s hard to go wrong with these yummy treats! They’re delicious, convenient, easy to pack and they will give you the boost you need after some fun activities.

What are your favorite camping snacks? We’d love to hear about it! Share them using the comment section below!

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